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Kanazawa University We have published Issue No. 59 of our newsletter, *Acanthus*.

Kanazawa University We have published Issue 59 of our newsletter, *Acanthus*. Feel free to pick up a copy from the library, the university co-op, or the racks located throughout the campus. The e-book and PDF versions are available on our website. Click here to view them. […]

登録日：2026-10-30

Kanazawa Castle Campus Comes to Life in a Digital Space — Now Available to Alumni and Others in Time for Homecoming Day —

登録日：2026-10-30

Reiwa 9 Academic Year Kanazawa University Admissions Examination: Application Guidelines for Special Selection (KUGS Special Admissions Exam, School of Medicine, and High School–University–Graduate School Transition Admissions Exam) Published

登録日：2026-10-30

Kanazawa University Medical Expo 2026 “Shinka” — Evolving Medicine, Evolving Future. —

登録日：2026-10-30

Recalling Memories of the Castle Inner Campus Era Kanazawa University University Museum Outreach Exhibition “Kanazawa University: Back Then” Held at Kanazawa Castle Park

登録日：2026-10-29

Discussion Meeting Held Between NEDO and Kanazawa University

On October 13, a roundtable discussion was held at Kanazawa University MIRAICHI Research Center between NEDO (New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization) and Kanazawa University, with 41 participants, including faculty, staff, and students. At the roundtable, the opening remarks were delivered by Kanazawa University Seigo Kinuya Trustee […]

登録日：2026-10-29

International Medical Human Resource Development Program Conducted in Vietnam

For 23 days from September 3 to 25, Kanazawa University College of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences School of Medicine 12 third-year students and two faculty advisors participated in the “Vietnam International Medical Human Resources Development Program.” 　School of Medicine In the third-year course “Basic Research Lab Assignment,” students are assigned in September to basic medical research labs whose research topics interest them […]

登録日：2026-10-28

Elevated Serum Creatinine Levels Caused by Breast Cancer Drugs Are an “Apparent” Change—Measuring Cystatin C Before Treatment Leads to an Accurate Assessment of Kidney Function—

登録日：2026-10-28

A Three-Point Follow-Up Study of Children After the Noto Peninsula Earthquake: Depressive Symptoms and Aggressive Behavior Are Linked to Subsequent Feelings of Loneliness— The Importance of Continuously Supporting Children’s Emotional Well-Being from Multiple Perspectives —

登録日：2026-10-28

The 3rd Kanazawa University Miyamoto Award Ceremony Will Be Held on November 9

登録日：2026-10-28

FY2026 Kanazawa University Workplace Experience Program Held

On July 7 and September 9, the “Kanazawa University” workplace experience program for the Reiwa 8 academic year was held at the Kanazawa University Kakuma Campus, with a total of 37 undergraduate and graduate students from both inside and outside the university participating. This event was designed to deepen participants’ understanding of the work of university staff […]

登録日：2026-10-28

Astronomical Nano-Satellite VERTECS Completes Initial Operations and Begins Scientific Observations
First Images Captured from Space Released

—- Ichiro Jikuya (Kanazawa University, Institute of Science and Engineering, Faculty of Frontier Engineering / Advanced Research Center for Space Science and Technology) Associate Professor; Kei Sano (Assistant Professor) of the Department of Space Systems Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology; and a research team comprising researchers from Kwansei Gakuin University, Tokyo City University, the University of Tokyo, and others […]

登録日：2026-10-27

Hosting "Global Innovation Campus Week," an Event to Promote Study Abroad

From October 13 to 16, the “Global Innovation Campus Week” event, designed to promote study abroad, was held at four venues: the Tsuruma District of Takara-machi /Tsuruma campus, the Takara-machi District, and the South and North Districts of the Kakuma Campus. Over the four days, a total of 576 people […]

登録日：2026-10-27

Kanazawa University Public Lecture Series “What Noto Nurtures: Lessons Born Beyond Reconstruction” Held

On October 3, the Frontier Science and Social Co-creation Initiative held a public lecture titled “What Noto Nurtures: Lessons Born Beyond Reconstruction” at Hirooka Terrace (Kanazawa University). Approximately 40 people, including members of the general public and faculty and staff from Kanazawa University, attended. This lecture was organized by the Yomiuri […]

登録日：2026-10-27

A Massive Space Storm Breaks Through the “Unbreakable Wall” of the Radiation Belt! — The Key Lies in Ultra-High-Energy Electrons Generated on the Inner Wall; the “Arase” Satellite Makes the First Observation —

登録日：2026-10-27

Large-Scale Disaster Preparedness Drill Conducted at Kakuma Campus and Takara-machi /Tsuruma campus

On October 19, we conducted a large-scale disaster preparedness drill at the Kakuma Campus (Kanazawa University) and at Takara-machi /Tsuruma campus. This drill is held annually with the aim of teaching participants how to evacuate properly in the event of a major earthquake or other disaster and to raise disaster preparedness awareness […]

登録日：2026-10-26

Affiliated Junior High School Affiliated School for Special Needs Education students donated Kutani-ware chopstick rests they had created to the city of Kanazawa

登録日：2026-10-26

Observation of Matter Rotating Along a Neutron Star’s Powerful Magnetic Barrier—Results from a Collaborative Observation by the All-Sky X-ray Monitor MAXI and the X-ray Spectroscopic Imaging Satellite XRISM—

登録日：2026-10-26

Kanazawa University Holding the 2026 Vocabulary Contest

On October 13, we held the “Kanazawa University” in Classroom A1 of the General Education Building. This contest is an event for students enrolled in the Kanazawa University undergraduate program to compete in English vocabulary skills through a written test. This year marked the fifth time the contest was held, and […]

登録日：2026-10-26

Kanazawa University Rice Harvest for Organic Sake Rice Used in Our Original Sake

On August 21, Frontier Science and Social Co-creation Initiative held a rice harvesting tour using organic sake rice used in Kanazawa University original sake sake as part of the "Project: AERU" initiative, which aims to create opportunities for "encounters and learning" between students and the local community. Kanazawa University [...]

登録日：2026-10-26